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Four Quilt-Makers Sharing Ideas, Inspiration and Information
Four Quilt-Makers Sharing Ideas, Inspiration and Information
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- Jul 11, 2014
- 3 min
Wool Blossom Pillow – Taking a Side Trip with Wool Applique & an Accent Pillow
While working on the original design for our Quilt-Along, Blackbirds & Blossom, Oh-La-La! we got excited about all the possibilities for...
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- Jul 1, 2014
- 2 min
Lessons from the Mother of a Pinterest-Mad Bride-to-Be
My friend passed these along to me now that her wedding planning is behind her. Ahh, Pinterest: Is it a blessing or a curse? Events...
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- Jun 11, 2014
- 1 min
Time for Quilt-Along Panel 1- Blackbirds & Blossoms, Oh-La-La!
It’s time for the next step of our Blackbirds & Blossoms Oh-La-La Quilt-Along! I’m hoping you’ve had lots of fun working on the center...
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- Mar 18, 2014
- 4 min
Quilting Wisdom: Collected Thoughts from See How We Sew
Probably one of the nicest aspects of sewing arts is our tradition of sharing knowledge and expertise. As we absolutely love to spread...
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- Oct 1, 2013
- 4 min
Quilt Pattern Writing 101: Hints from a Semi-Pro With Knowledgeable Friends + Giveaway Today!
Scroll to the bottom for the giveaway details featuring designers Carolyn Friedlander (Tangelo photographed above); Allison Harris of...
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- Sep 20, 2013
- 2 min
Walk Your Stitches Right Out of the Ditch: Fresh Ideas for Quilting with a Walking Foot
What a beautiful quilt, Stacey! Stitch Modern Flicker I love the quilted texture that evolves in the background of Stacey’s quilt. I had...
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- Aug 2, 2013
- 2 min
Sprucing Up Your Sewing Space: A Design Wall Dream Come True!
Something wonderful happened last weekend in my sewing room, and I’m so excited, I just had to share. I now have a real-live, large, and...
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- Jul 5, 2013
- 4 min
Extra! Extra! Five Fave (and Fab) Tips For Quilters
This is the first summer in three years that I haven’t spent heavily involved in writing, making quilts for, or preparing to promote a...
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- May 21, 2013
- 2 min
Quiltmaking Basics: What’s Your Angle?
Do you ever feel intimidated by the many angle markings that appear on our cutting mats and rulers? 30-45-60! What’s my angle? I truly do...
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- Apr 23, 2013
- 5 min
Pre-Wash or Not? Quilting’s Perennial Question
So many choices. What’s best for my quilt? As a teacher of beginning quilters for over 30 years, one of the questions I am asked...
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- Apr 16, 2013
- 3 min
Infinity Edges in Quilts: The Delights of Faced Binding (Giveaway too!)
My freshly finished version of “My Fair Lady” from “Kaffe Fasset’s Quilt Road.” My blogging sister Darra pointed me toward faced bindings...
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- Apr 12, 2013
- 3 min
Putting It Together: Assembling the Zigzag–or Streak of Lightning–Set (Part 2)
Unknown, quilter. Variable Star. 1870. From Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives, The Heritage Quilt Project of New...
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- Apr 9, 2013
- 2 min
Instant Sizzle: The Zigzag–or Streak of Lightning–Set (Part 1)
When I first moved to the North Carolina mountains in the mid-1980s, I came across a vintage quilt in a local antique shop that instantly...
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- Apr 2, 2013
- 3 min
From the Three of Us: Running with Scissors (+ a Special Anniversary Giveaway)
Darra’s 3″ x 5″ collage, Snip-It!, with a pair of her (well-used) favorites, a gift from friend Chris Porter No one knows for certain...
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- Mar 29, 2013
- 2 min
Perfect Your Piecing: Pay Attention to Those Curves!
Interested in adding circles and curves to your quilts? Let me share a few simple and helpful tips to make the process a bit less...
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- Mar 5, 2013
- 5 min
Guest Post: Creating Curved Pieced Blocks and Landscape Quilts with Sue Rasmussen (+ a Special Offer
Many of you commented so favorably on Laura’s interview with the talented Sue Rasmussen last summer that we’ve decided to invite Sue back...
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- Mar 1, 2013
- 2 min
Drafting, Part 2: Making an 8-Pointed or Lemoyne Star in Any Size
Using quilt blocks in a variety of sizes in one quilt can add so much interest to the overall design! One of my favorite pieced-block...
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- Feb 22, 2013
- 4 min
Anatomy of a Wedding Quilt Part II
My brother-in-law William’s photo of the pink granite coast near Trébeurden in France. I think that would be a pretty byway to explore...
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- Dec 14, 2012
- 2 min
It’s a Wrap!
The teal and green stars were selected to coordinate with the teal stars in the paper. Here’s a similar wrap styled for a child,...